Trip on the Disney Dream

Just got back from a 3 day cruise to The Bahamas on the Disney Dream. Last time we took a Disney cruise was in 1999 on the Magic. We found a good deal and decided to take a few days and check out the new ship. It was nice.

I worked until 12:15; then a friend drove us up to the port.

It was just a quick trip to Nassau and Castaway Cay...but that was enough for a nice long weekend trip.

view from the room while still in port

lobby already decorated for Christmas

we had a GREAT room...close to the elevator...one floor down from closest coffee station and restaurant! Port side out... on the way to Nassau...Starboard home (reference from  "A View from Saturday")...where the acronym posh comes from

One of the main reasons I wanted to go on the Dream was to check out the new water slide....It's a flume ride that goes around the deck, looping out over the water.  Two people (or just one) ride together on a raft. It's fun...and especially when you don't have to wait in line for too long. During the peak hours...you might have to wait 45 minutes for a (kind of) short ride...but if you are on the ship when  almost everyone else is off the boat on Castaway Cay...well...it's a short wait and that's exactly what we did!
Another fun feature on the ship is in the hot tub on the adult deck...the bottom has a plexi-glass window that lets you see to the bottom of the ship...to the dock or the water below when out at sea. The hot tub was nice after we got off the slide...since the wind was blowing a bit making it a little chilly.

we got a room with a balcony. Lots of space...

As we were leaving from the port, the sun was setting. The seas were a little rough...gale force winds...and a big swell...maybe 5-7 ft? But the ship is so big...I never really felt it. People were walking in weaving lines from time to time...other than that...no one appeared to be sick or anything

It also had a nice sliding glass door out to the balcony. *Nice place for morning coffee that was conveniently delivered as requested for room service. Ah...what a life!

After we checked out our room we headed up to the casual restaurant for a late lunch. I like the decorated sign. Had a little bit of several different foods...everything was tasty.
Tomorrow more pictures and stories  from on board